Kruger Protests British Transvaal Annexation
Paul Kruger resisted Britain's annexation of the South African Republic and joined efforts to restore Boer self government.
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Paul Kruger Biography and Timeline
Follow Paul Kruger through 10 dated historical records for South Africa.
Paul Kruger, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1877–1899Years on this page
1877
Kruger Protests British Annexation
Paul Kruger travelled to Britain to argue against annexation and seek restoration of Transvaal self government.
1878
Kruger Leads Another Independence Mission
Kruger continued diplomatic protests against the annexation, but British ministers declined to restore the former republic.
1880
Transvaal Leaders Restore Republican Government
Paul Kruger and fellow Boer leaders declared a restoration of republican government after rejecting British annexation of the Transvaal.
Paardekraal Meeting Unites Republican Supporters
Kruger and other leaders rallied supporters at Paardekraal in the movement that restored a republican government and precipitated armed conflict.
1881
Pretoria Convention Restores Boer Self Government
Paul Kruger participated in the settlement that restored internal self government to the Transvaal under British suzerainty.
Pretoria Convention Restores Internal Autonomy
The Pretoria Convention established a framework for Transvaal self government under continuing British suzerainty after the First Boer War.
1884
London Convention Revises Transvaal Terms
Paul Kruger's government obtained a revised convention defining relations with Britain and affirming expanded autonomy for the South African Republic.
London Convention Revises Transvaal Status
Kruger negotiated the London Convention, which adjusted the republic's borders and reduced some restrictions imposed by the Pretoria Convention.
1899
Transvaal Government Issues British Ultimatum
President Paul Kruger's government demanded withdrawal of British troops as tensions escalated toward the Second Boer War.
Records, sources and methodology
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